Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Anton Wildgans, writer in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

Apr 19   On this day in history benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1881 claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)   

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.   

Apr 27   Pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad in the year 1881.   

Apr 28   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies on this day in history.   

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William in the year 1881.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   In the year 1881 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

May 10   In the year 1881 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

May 11   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague   

May 11   Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

May 11   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

May 12   In the year 1881 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.   

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer on this day in history.   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.   

May 16   On this day in history world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 17   On this day in history 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73